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Enjoy the Magic of UPLIFTNY25 –
A Day to Remember in Central Park

Coverage by New India Magazine

Dear Family and Friends,

On Saturday, June 21st, over 5,000 New Yorkers from all walks of life gathered at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park for our transformative event UPLIFTNY25 — a powerful celebration of International Yoga Day and the Summer Solstice created by Meera Gandhi and team.

Watch this short exciting video now:

The day was filled with transformative energy:

• Yoga and meditation led by Inga Benson, Madame Gandhi, and Tirlok Malik
• Music from Madame Gandhi, DJ Rekha and Daybreaker
• Spiritual healing, astrological insights, and wisdom from Bhushan Deodhar, Miriam Belov, and Darryl Gaines
• Community, joy, and inspiration — with support from the Mayor’s Office of Sports, Wellness & Recreation and the Indian Consulate in New York

UPLIFTNY25 was covered widely by several news outlets

Again We’ve captured the essence of this unforgettable day in a short 1-minute video — we’d love for you to re-live the magic:

Watch now:

Thank you to all who joined us in uplifting hearts and minds through wellness, compassion, and unity. Join us again next year on June 21st, 2026 in Central Park!

Meera Gandhi and
The Giving Back Foundation Team

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• Peter Yarrow/Operation Respect/Child Bullying
• David Lynch Foundation/Children’s Meditation
• Media for Humanity/Child
• SeniorNet/Communication Digital Divide
• Pratt Institute/Peace
• Meera Gandhi/Giving Back Foundation
• Fathering Forum/Better Parenting
• Actors Temple/Jewish Children
• ASMA/Muslim Children
• St. Francis Food Pantries & Shelters/Feeding Families/Faith Hope Consolo
• WE The World/Peace Communications/Desmond Tutu Video
• Universal Peace/Peace Museum
• Peace Parrots/Children Animals
• WWRF/Water and Children
• Hugg-a-Planets/Peace Toys
• Clearwater NYC/Children and Peace
• Vigil for International Peace and Ecology/Peace Event
• Kalarhythems/Children
• Better World/Wayne Dyer
• Achilles Kids/Challenged Children
• Cancer Care/Helping Kids
• Beacon Paint/Guide Dogs/Schools
• Captain Planet/Educating Children/Captain Planet was at the show
• Temple Grandin/Autism Today/ Autism/Asperger
• National Meningitis Association/Infectious Disease
• Intrepid Sea
• Air and Space Museum/Educating Children
• Montauk Playhouse/Educating Children
• Quinnipiac University/Medical School
• Apollo Theater/Children’s Programs
• Peace One Day/Paul McCartney/Ringo Starr
• UN Foundation/ Peacekeepers
• Harlem Globetrotters/“ABCs of Bullying Prevention”
• St. Damien Hospital in Haiti/Saving Children
• Why Do I Exist/ Rwandan Genocide Orphans
• Nigil Barker
• Dr. Mamet Oz
• Dr. Daniel Amen
• Joey Reynolds/Mother Teresa note
• Tirlok Malik/India
• Andrew Kaen/Planet Heart
• UN Foundation/Peacekeepers
• Arts Olympus/Tarumi Violinist Reilly Amera/Poem for Syrian Children
• Rotary International
• Ronald McDonald House
• IHeartMedia
• Brooklyn Nets
• Clare Diab, American Yoga Academy
• Copacabana
• peaceday.tv
• Steve Madden
• Shack Shack
• Juniors
• Lush Cosmetics
• 39 Steps
• Peace Prayer Society Deborah Muldow
• Urban Zen
• Borough President of Manhattan and Brooklyn
• UNESCO
• Dr. Buntzman, We Can’t Have that Foundation
• Dr. Kazuko, Gaia Holistic Health
• New York City Parks and Recreation
• Times Square Alliance • Annie/Broadway Show
· World Peace Orchestra/134 International Musicians/50 countries/Sinatra Choir/Kevin Spacey
• Susan Lucci
• Orange is the New Black Cast
• Montel Williams
• Deepak Chopra
• Tommy Tune
• Rita Cosby
• Tomaczek Bednarek
• Scott Noppe-Brandon
• Tony Lo Bianco
• Rosanna Scotto
• Jonny Orsini
• Phylicia Rashād/Marjorie DeLewis
• Kathleen Turner
• Lacey Dunn
• Peace Thoughts and More Peace Statements from Paul McCartney
• Ringo Starr
• Michael Douglas
• Dr. Jane Goodall
• Marianne Williamson
• Ed Asner
• Diane Ladd
• Michelle Phillips
• Edward James Olmos
• Lou Ferrigno
• Jerry Rubin
• Wangari Maathai
• Olympian Marilyn King
• Additionally, South spokespeople Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda
• Ambassador John Ashe’s Wife
• Anilla Cherian
• Prime Minister of Fiji
• Frank Bainimarama
• H. E. Ambassador Francis Lorenzo
• Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin
• Erin Brady/Miss USA
• David Paich
• Naomi Campbell
• Yvonne Chaka Chaka… and Zindzi Mandela/Josina Machel who accepted an award for their father Nelson Mandela whose Power of Words are in the show. We also share Peaceful words from Martin Luther King, Jr. (I Had a Dream Speech)
· Albert Maysles and Mahatma Gandhi
· We share a poem by Dorothy Law Nolte
· Children Learn What They Live
• Sarabeth
• KIND Snacks
• Laura Norman Wellness
• Orpheus Luxury Cruise
• Pope Francis Message
• United States Institute of Peace & NY City Schools TBD

“All we are is what we are with each other.” Zeal

With respect and thanks,

Reverend Paul Sladkus & our Peace Team
Founder
www.goodnewsplanet.tv
www.peacedayparty.org
212 647 1212

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Meera@TheGivingBackFoundation.net

Meera Gandhi
The Giving Back Foundation
352 7th Avenue
New York, New York 10001

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